Integrity Party of Aotearoa New Zealand

The Integrity Party of Aotearoa New Zealand (TIPANZ) was an unregistered political party in New Zealand.[1] It was a progressive-centrist party, with an ideology of Hauora (well-being), equality, and integrity.[2] It was led by Helen Cartwright[3] with Troy Mihaka as deputy.[4]

Integrity Party Of Aotearoa New Zealand
LeaderHelen Cartwright
Deputy LeaderTroy Mihaka
FoundedMay 2020 (2020-05)
Split fromSustainable NZ
IdeologyGreen liberalism
Progressivism
Political positionCentre
Colours  Green,   Red and   Black
MPs in the House of Representatives
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Website
https://www.tipanz.org/ (dead link)

Foundation

The party was founded by former Sustainable New Zealand Party secretary Helen Cartwright and former Wellington local body candidate Troy Mihaka.[2] Mihaka stood for election to Wellington City Council in 2019 for the centre-right Wellington Party.[5]

2020 general election

The party intended to run both list and electorate candidates in New Zealand's 2020 election,[6] but did not register so was unable to receive party votes.[7] It ran two electoral candidates: Cartwright in Mana[8] and Mihaka in Rongotai.[9] In July 2020 Mihaka's candidate signs were painted with racist abuse, apparently due to the authorisation statement being written in Te Reo.[10][11] Cartwright said in September 2020 that "If 100 people vote for me, I will be rapt; if 1000 people vote for me, I will do somersaults."[12]

Neither candidate was successful; Cartwright received 360 votes, coming 7th,[13] and Mihaka received 162, coming 8th.[14]

The party did not run any candidates in the 2023 general election.[15]

References
  1. "Integrity New Zealand". Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. "The Integrity Party Of Aotearoa New Zealand". Scoop. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  3. "Helen Cartwright stands for Integrity". KC News. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  4. "Announcing The Launch Of The First Integrity NZ Candidate". Scoop. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  5. "Centre-right 'Wellington Party' to contest council elections". Stuff. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  6. "Parties gear up for September General Election" (PDF). Whitby Newsbrief. July 2020. p. 2. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  7. "Register of political parties". elections.nz. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  8. "Mana candidates". vote.nz. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  9. "Rongotai candidates". vote.nz. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  10. Laura Wiltshire (28 July 2020). "Candidate 'disappointed' after election hoardings tagged for use of te reo Māori". Stuff. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  11. "Wellington candidate 'appalled' by racist graffiti attack on his sign". 1 News. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  12. Mitchell, Rob (26 September 2020). "Election battle at the fringes: Conspiracy theorists, a student and that guy who doesn't want your vote". Stuff. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  13. "Mana – Official Results". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  14. "Rongotai – Official Result". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  15. "Electorate candidates". Vote NZ. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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